Amós 3
1 Escuchen esta palabra que Yahvé ha pronunciado contra ustedes, hijos de Israel, contra toda la familia que hice subir de la tierra de Egipto, diciendo
“You people of Israel, I brought all your ancestors out of Egypt; so listen to what I am saying about you.
2 “Sólo a ti te he elegido de entre todas las familias de la tierra. Por eso te castigaré por todos tus pecados”.
From all the people-groups on the earth, I [chose and] took care of only you. That is the reason that I will punish you for the sins that you have committed.”
3 Caminan dos juntos, ¿a menos que se hayan puesto de acuerdo?
Two [people] certainly cannot [RHQ] walk together if they have not [already] agreed [about what place they will start walking from].
4 Rugirá un león en la espesura, cuando no tiene presa? ¿Grita un león joven fuera de su guarida, si no ha cogido nada?
A lion certainly does not [RHQ] roar in the bushes/forest if it has not killed another animal. It does not [RHQ] growl in its den if it is not eating [the flesh of an animal that it has caught].
5 ¿Puede un pájaro caer en una trampa en la tierra, donde no se le tiende una trampa? ¿Surge una trampa del suelo, cuando no hay nada que atrapar?
No one can [RHQ] catch a bird if [he does] not [set] a trap for it. A trap does not spring shut unless some [animal] has not sprung the trap.
6 Suena la alarma de la trompeta en una ciudad, sin que la gente tenga miedo? El mal le sucede a una ciudad, ¿y Yahvé no lo ha hecho?
[Similarly, all] the people in a city certainly [RHQ] become afraid when [they hear someone] blowing a trumpet [to signal that enemies are attacking]. And when a city experiences disaster, Yahweh is the one who has caused it [RHQ].
7 Ciertamente el Señor Yahvé no hará nada, a menos que revele su secreto a sus siervos los profetas.
And whatever Yahweh plans to do, he tells his prophets about it.
8 El león ha rugido. ¿Quién no temerá? El Señor Yahvé ha hablado. ¿Quién puede sino profetizar?
Everyone certainly becomes terrified [RHQ] when they hear a lion roar, and if Yahweh the Lord has given messages [to prophets like me], we certainly must [RHQ] proclaim those messages, [even if they cause people to become terrified].
9 Proclamad en los palacios de Asdod, y en los palacios de la tierra de Egipto, y digan: “Reúnanse en los montes de Samaria, y ver qué malestar hay en ella, y qué opresión hay entre ellos”.
[I said this to the leaders of Samaria] (OR, [Yahweh said this to me]): Send this message to the leaders [MET] in Ashdod [city] and to Egypt: “Come to the hills of Samaria and see [the way that their (leaders/wealthy people)] are causing people in that city to be terrified, and [the way that they] are causing the people to suffer!”
10 “Ciertamente, no saben hacer el bien”, dice Yahvé, “Que acaparan el saqueo y el botín en sus palacios”.
Yahweh says that the people there do not know how to do things that are right. Their homes are filled with [valuable things] that they have stolen or [taken] violently [from others].
11 Por eso dice el Señor Yahvé: “Un adversario invadirá la tierra; y derribará tus fortalezas, y sus fortalezas serán saqueadas”.
So Yahweh [our] God says that [soon] their enemies will come and tear down their (defenses/high city walls) and take away those valuable things.
12 Yahvé dice: “Como el pastor rescata de la boca del león dos patas, o un trozo de oreja, así serán rescatados los hijos de Israel que se sientan en Samaria en la esquina de un sofá, y en los cojines de seda de una cama”.
Yahweh has declared this: “When a lion attacks a sheep, [sometimes] a shepherd will be able to snatch from the lion’s mouth only two legs or an ear of the sheep. Similarly, [only] a few people from Samaria will escape, and [they will be able to rescue only] a part of a couch and a part of a bed.”
13 “Escuchen y den testimonio contra la casa de Jacob”, dice el Señor Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos.
The Commander of the armies of angels said this: “Proclaim [this message] about the descendants [MTY] of Jacob:
14 “Porque el día en que yo visite las transgresiones de Israel sobre él, También visitaré los altares de Betel; y los cuernos del altar serán cortados, y caen al suelo.
When I, Yahweh, punish [the people of] Israel because of the sins that they have committed, I will cause the altars at Bethel [town] to be destroyed; even the projections at the corners of the altars will be cut off and fall to the ground.
15 Golpearé la casa de invierno con la de verano; y las casas de marfil perecerán, y las grandes casas tendrán un final”. dice Yahvé.
I will cause the houses [that they live in during] the (winter/rainy season) and those [in which they live during] the (summer/dry season) to be torn down. [Beautiful] big houses and houses [that are decorated] with ivory will be destroyed. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
